Cumbria Chess

July 2011

Wanted
Two volunteers, one to act as Cumbria Results Officer (taking the results of matches in Cumbria from the league controller or club secretaries and sending them in to the ECF using a format supplied by them) and the other to act as a Junior Organiser for the south of the county, working in conjunction with Kevin Southernwood to help promote junior chess. We could do with another assistant junior organiser in the west of the county if anyone can find the time.

Please contact CCA President Dave Cole if you can fill any of these positions or would like to give it a try.

Future events

2011 Middlesborough Chess Congress
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th July 2011 at Middlesborough FC’s Riverside Stadium.
Open, Major, Intermediate and Minor Sections.
Click here for full details and an entry form.

98th British Chess Championships
Sunday 24th July – Saturday 6th August 2011 at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.
Download or view brochure with full details and an entry form (as a pdf).

47th Northumberland County Chess Congress
to be held from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 September 2011 at the Parks Leisure Centre, North Shields.
Open, Major and Minor sections and a new Foundation section for players of any age graded 105ECF or below and those without a standard grade.
There is also a prize in each section for the best performance by a junior.
Click here for full details including prizes, event timetable and an entry form.

June 2011

Minutes of recent AGMs
CCA 2011 AGM
NCCU 2011 AGM (pdf)

Provisional fixture list for 2011-12
Download pdf.
Syd Cassidy notes that “this is the last act of a retiring competitions controller who cannot let go and it may be re-written by any newcomer.”

THEM – email chess
Hello chessfriends. I’m Denis Hebbelynck from Belgium and I organize five thematics in a year by THEM (email chessclub).
Them means THEMatics organisation. If you want to play by THEM, take a look at the site : http://users.skynet.be/THEM
Details of thematics and openings.
Denis Hebbelynck   email:dhebbelynck@skynet.be]
Director of THEM

May 2011

The Robert Patla Charity Simultaneous Tournament

Overall a big success, particularly the younger player seemed to have both enjoyed it and have had good results as well. The elder of the Davis brothers (Kevin will know his name) being the last man standing after a hard battle and unfortunately Chris losing after being swindled out of a sure-won endgame by Robert.

So, big “Thank you’s” to the Crown for providing the venue, your good selves for the support and equipment, Robert for giving up his time for us and everybody for taking part and for their kind donations. Many present said it turned out a fun event and it is definitely something we should try and organise again in the future.

Donations varied between £5 and £20 and came in total to £160. We still haven’t decided on a charitable cause, but Robert mentioned a local children’s charity some time before the event. I currently hold the money and will pass it on once a decision is made.

For those who weren’t present at the end; Robert thanked everyone for playing and said it turned out harder than he imagined.

Time-wise we didn’t start on time probably around 14:30 and we were done by, I think, around 17:00 which wasn’t too bad, although probably quite a challenge for Robert with very little in the way of breaks.

Many thanks once again to all.
Eggert Fruchtenicht

Results

Cumbria v Kent
Photographs from the match played in Wolverhampton on Saturday 21 May (courtesy of Eggert Fruchtenicht).

Links to other Chess web-sites

(see also links on Local clubs page):

• Northern Counties Chess Union
• ECF Chess Cube
• Northumberland Chess Association
• Scottish Junior Chess
• Leeds Junior Chess Club
• UK Web Chess Guide
• ChessWorld
• The story of Staunton chess pieces
• Martin Gawne’s tournament games